Olivia Pridgen AL media studies project

 

  Post #1: This post officially announced my product and its release date.   Click this link  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTxcflKjSivckw-YLQ5hc6z6OjqCZjzKTRKnLE0/?igsh=cDRxbTVrNjUxMGcw  to watch the video with audio! Post #2: This post gave insight into the documentary and its meanings.  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT38YKtjVNOpU0QipLEtiHiy68kFcQ1JppFMmU0/?igsh=ZG00bHFiNGNhcndz Post #3: This post is behind the scenes to keep audiences engaged in my content.  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUGe-mdEfCP3pw_6COIw9c2xst7S2L3e7OQnS00/?igsh=MXF5MGJlOHJoODU2cQ== Post #4: This post is a three-photo slideshow that officially introduces the interviewees of episode 1 of Full Out. This post includes engaging instrumental music to make the announcement more exciting.    https://www.instagram.com/p/DUWNLlVEZ5MNy34ThoaSWKQIUnh94MvKSN1A2U0/?igsh=MTRwa2NlajUyN29taA== https://www.instagram.com/p/DUWNLlVEZ5MNy34ThoaSWKQIUnh94MvKSN1A2U0/?img_index=1&igsh=MT...

When mentioning special features, I am referring to the addition of effects over interviews and b-roll as well as the name captions over each interview. These effects are added because it keeps the content intriguing and allows audiences to engage with the documentary. I also used this as a way to guide readers' attention to specific details. For example, when the photo dump video of the team winning appears over the interview, interviewee Karlie is explaining what victory feels like. This enhances the significance of this information, guiding readers to further understand this key topic.  This three-video slide provides a break from the interviews to keep the content interesting. These videos appear on screen together to represent the athletes' journeys throughout the season and to represent their teamwork as they take on challenges together. This also reinforces the topics and messages that the interviewees were discussing before the three videos. This helps me fully encode m...

Sound plays a crucial role within this documentary when trying to construct meaning. in documentaries such as my own, sound techniques such as scores, guide readers in understanding what type of emotions they should be enduring whilst consuming the content. For example, if an intense score is present over an interview, it can be understood that the topic being discussed is serious, demanding, or dangerous. Sound acts as an outline to emotion and ive thoroughly considered this when making decisions regarding sound for my film.  The first technique that is heard in my documentary is score. A score is any music made for or present in a film. My documentary opens with an intense score that introduces the athletes and coaches of Hudson Highschool here team. This aids the viewers in understanding that cheer is demanding and that the documentary explores the challenges and positive outcomes of the sport being demanding. Throughout this score, I utilized voiceovers. These voiceovers were c...

 The title section plays after the opening introduction of the team is showcased. This title scene consists of multiple geometric shapes. These shapes spin within one another, creating a visually intriguing series of events. This keeps audiences hooked, encouraging them to continue watching and stay active participants. To create these shapes, I inserted a circle and triangle into CapCut which is my editing software. I then added animations to it such as swirl and swipe right. I did the same to the line of triangles that appear after the shapes. This line of triangles symbolizes an arrow pointing someone towards something. This creates the idea that I am pointing my viewers in the direction of my documentary. To expand on this idea, I included the title and episode after the triangle section . This reinforces the idea of pointing my audience in the direction of my film encouraging audience engagement.  When deciding what font, style, and color to use on my title, I was able to...